I have found the work of an NYC based artist named Sue Kutosh online
I have not touched the wood on this piece
with no chips or splits--really a super sweet thing
and either way would be a very good one to play on
and it appears there are old staples along the top edges of the shorter sides which perhaps held some covering in place
Scratch Made Tin Folk Art Chicken Coop (which also makes a great stand) carved drawings I have found the workI purchased this coop feeding pen along with three more structures from a seller in Maryland, all of them clearly made by the same person long ago, together adding up to a tabletop farm (house, coop, barn and dog house!) Because each structure is its own excellent thing, and because a whole farm may be a bit much to accommodate, I am selling each piece individually. Each one is quite singular, all with wonderful lines and proportions, and made